The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 10, 1896, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1896. Santa Clara, thence to Second, to 8an An- tonio, to First, to Santa Clara, to Convent, and there the King and the; royal family:! reviewed the procession. Even gfter the procession got under'way there was con- siderable difficulty for he several times got off his trolley and delays, followed. The imperial dragon raged among the ¢rowd and frightened the children and altogether the coming of King Cole was all that it was cracked up to be. The street parade was composed as fol- lows: First division—Marshal, Dr. McGraw; aids, T. McTiesvan and C. A. Armstrong; flying tillery. F. Dunbam commanding; calcium chariot, Bilins Montgonerici, band, acrobats, Turners, float, King’s household, royal chariot, Chinese’ actors, float, imperial drazon, Com- pany B, escort éxtraordinary and fiery lancers 10 the dragon. Second division—Grand marshal, Frank Per- kins; aids, George L. Rogers and Noble N A.D K. A. D.K., Klan 4-11-44,N. D. Cavalr: Third division—Marshal, Thomas McGeoghe- an; aids, James Moynagh, Martin Murphy, fenty Singieton. L. S. Cavallero, Natives of Western Gold, Uniform Rank Italian Huzzahs. Fourth division—Newton Jackson, grand marshal; aids, John Lovell, Will Stephens, Joseph Menton, Judge Harrington; officers of Paris spasmodic spurters, Santa Clara Stan- ford float, Stanford vs. Berkeley Bicycle clubs. 3 ision—F. Bohlman, grand marshal; aniord, A. & Sage, George Taylor, neis Jr., George S. Wall, A, R. Denike, A. G. Kaufman, W. L. McGuire, A. C. Cownick; evergreen fairies, Milpitas gnomes, Alviso clams, Saratoga prunes and diversified fruits of labor, Mountain View kranks, Palo Alto Mayfield supporters of King Cole, n tallow dips, Berrvessa Sweet citizens, police, foreigners in the n, y. ub, kingdom. After the review by the King his Majesty and his family and his electric chariot | moved on to the pavilion. The calcium | D. W. Burchard, Duke of Missouri; C. A. Ogier, Duke of Alviso; E. E. Lynde, Royal Armorer; George E. Rea, Captain of the Jamnissaries; Mitchell Phillips, Li Hung Chang in disguise (alias Ah Mitch): Sam and Jim, the heavenly twinlets; J. H. Henry, Grand Duke of the Alaumeda and High Lord of the Palace. g AT THE CYCLING PARK. Eight Thousand People See Some Exciting Races. SAN JOSE, Cavn., May 9.—Eight thou- sand people passed through the gates at the Garden City Cyclers’ track to-day, and about 1000 smal!l boys crawled under or over the fences to witness the National circult bicycle races; and they were well repaid for their trouble, for the meet was one of the best ever held in thi§ State. The races were all fast and exciting, and the high class of the men who rode made the events doubly interesting. In the pro- fessional events this was particularly true, for such cracks as Wells, Coulter, Long, Terrill, Jones, Edwards, Osen, McFarland, and a dozen others of equal ability as racers, were brought together, and their finishes of the races were fast and desper- ate. The audience was made up largely of ladies. They outnumbered the men five to one, and their bright faces and cos- wumes made the grand stand a very pretty sight. The inside of the track was lined with carriages and the immense crowd oc- cupied every place of vantage obtainable. There wasone thing that regular race- Reliance; Delmas, Garden City, d Car- roll, San Jose, finished almost abreast in and the judges decided it . Mott's time was 1:264-5 from twenty-five yards. The next heat wa: o largely in favor of the Reliance Club. Gooch won it from 60 yards. in 1:241-5; Sherman, Los Gatos, second, 60 yards; Yeoman, Reliance, third, from 25 yards. The fourth heat went to the San Jose Roaa Club, Hardenbrook, 40 yards, and Wing, 60 yards, taking first and second re<pectively, in 1:232-5. The Reliance Clu%, not to be denied, took third by Bates, from 20 yards. The final was a pretty ride, and the bunch seemed to cross the tape almost abreast. The judges gave the race to Wing, Hardenbrook second, Downing third. Wing's time was 1:26 25 from 60 vards. The mile handicap, professional, was probably the best event of the day. There were twenty-two crack ‘‘pros” entered, and the race was run in two heats, the first four in each heat and fifth in the fastest heat qualifying for the final. In the first h-at there were Foster and Wells, scratch; McFarland, 30 yards; J. E. Ed- wards, 40; Long and Osen,45; Hatton, 50; Jones, 55; Evans, 65; Dow, 75, and, Parker, 80 yarde. It took the scratch men two laps to catch the bunch, the pace was so fast, and they were then too tired to enter the final sprint. Osen won in 2:11 2-5. McFarland, dwards, Dow and Evans following in the order named, close nup, all qualifying for the final. The starters in_the second heat were: Coulter, scratch, McCrea, 20 yards, Camp- bell 40, Terrell 55, Davis, Schefeki and Winsett 60, Staver 65, Cushing 75, and Triumphal Arch Across Santa Clara Avenue, San Jose. The Entire Face of This Structure Is Covered ‘With Beautiful and Fragrant Roses. light illuminating the scales of the dragon went out and the Chinamen refused to move until it was relighted, and sucha long pause took place in the street that it was within less than an hour of midnight before the King arrived at the pavilion. A throng had already gathered there and dancing had begun. His Majesty com- posed himself on his throne with his pipe in his mouth and the peofile grew still while his minister published his for- mal salutation, wishing them well and bidding them go forward and have fun. No sooner had he done so than a mob of vlotters against the throne, led by “Jim” Rea, in the name of the order of American Freemen rushed upon the stage and with drawn swords demanded a series of re- markable reforms and concessior:s to peo- le. The chief councilor of the American reemen, John E. Richards, presented the matter formally by petition, as follows: The demand of the chief of the Order of American Freemen and his loyal followers upon his Majesty, “Old King Cole,” and the royal family: First—We demand an investigation into the financial and the domestic affairs of the king- dom, and especially oi the royal household. Second—We demand that the following treasonable and peace-disturbing members of the royal family, to wit: Howell C. Moore, S. N. Rucker, H.'H. Main, C. W, Williams and Franklin Hitchborn, be led to immediate exe- cution without benefit of clergy in the pres. ence of the assembled multitude, and that their bodies be suspended from the rafters of the royal palace, there 10 remain as a terrible exlmgle to Like evil-doers so long as the king- dom shall eudure. Th rd—We demand a royal edict establish- ing the Order of American Freemen among the permanent institutions of the kingdom, snd conferring upon James W. Rea the per. vetual office of commanderin-chief of the order, with absolute power over ils members, including the right to recruit its membership byidrm or conscription during political cam- paigns. Fourth—We demand a decree ordaining that every other order and particularly the A. P. A. and the Y. M. I. shall surrender their charters, and that the members of such orders shall take an immediate oath of allegiance to the commander-in-chief of the Order of American Freemen. Fifthb—We demand that hereafter no corpo- tetion, society, church or newspaper shall have the rignt to do business within the royal domain without first obtaining a license to do S0 from the commander-in-chief of the Order of American Freemen. Sixth—We demand the promulgation of & permanent sentence of outlawry against all silurians, croakers, cranks and {ngols within the royal domain, and that in the commander- in-chiéf of the Order of American Freemen shall be reposed the power to determine who belongs to the above category, and thereupon to offer & suitable reward for their immediate delivery to thelord high executioner of the k:‘nxdom for such punishmentas will fit the crime. Seventh—We demand an unlimited credit in the royal treasury, to be drawn upon by the commander-in-chief of the Order of American Freemen whenever in his judgment it may be necessary for the good of the oraer. The King in reply indignantly denied the several demands for an investigatsion and also the surrenderof the four members of the royal family, but compromised on Franklin Hitchborn whom, he said, he would surrender, and the petitioners might do with him as they would. The Freemen accepted this as satisfactory. and while they cried “Long live King Cole!” the curtain rolled down amid the plaudits of the peonle. The dance of the merry maskers was re- sumed, and such is the spirit of carnival abroad that 1t is likely to continue long into the early hours of Sunday morning. The king and the royal family sallied out upon the floor among the people and were good fellows all, < The following compose the ng-l family: Paul P, Austin, Lord High Chancellor; Dave T. Bryant, kord High Treasurer; F. J. Brandon, Lord High Constable; Wil- liam A. Bowden, Lord High Atiorney- General; 8. F. Ayer, Lord High Admiral; A. W. Ingalsbee, Lora High Master of the Silent House; C. A. Barker, Duke of San- tee; Koch von Valentine, Burgomaster; A. T. Herrman, Burger of Rotter- dam, Amsterdam and Schiedam; Ralph W. 'Hersey, Master of Robes in the Morn:nq; Fred rick W. Moore, Duke of Catzlina and Master of the Buck- bounds; E. Scholder, Duke of Straps and Keeper of Robes in the Evening; Crl'urles W. ¥ay, High Lord Inspector of the Pave; William Merr, Knight of the Mudhen Feathers; A. C. Kuhn, Marquis of Prunes = meet goers noticed, and that was the ab- sence of Announcer Knapp, without whom no race meeting seems complete. He was present, but did not officiate in his usual capacity, owing to his indisposition from some throat trouble. Mr, Tompkins of Ban Jose took his place and Knapp stayed around the press stand and helped “Jim- my”’ Joyce and **‘Bob"” Lennie make things pleasant for the press and the judges. The races were scheduled for 1:30, but it was 2 o’clock before they started. Mean- while Roncovieri’s band discoursed popu- lar airs, and no one minded the delay. There were several falls during the races, but aside from a few bruises no one was hurt. Wells, Jones and Foster went down in a heap in one event, but fortu- nately escaped injury. The sport commenced with a one-mile novice race in five heats and a final. The winners of the heats ana second in the fastest heat, who qualified for the final, were I. L. Rider, R. Shearman and P. M. Curtis, Garden City; W. W. Fairar, Gil- roy, and W. F. Armstrong and D. E. Fran- cis unattached. , The race was won by the three Garden City men in one, two, three order, Cartis, Ryder and Shearman finish- ing in front. The time wag 2:37 2-5. The start of the two-thirds mile scratch, professional, awakened considerable en- thusiasm in tne audience, and as the various men came on the track they were loudly applauded. The race was divided into three heats, eight startersineach. In the first heat the line-up was: Byrne, Im- perial; Wilbur Edwards, rden City; Jones and Davis, Olympic; Pickard, Acme; Terrill aod Hatton, Bay City. Edwards set the pace the first lap, and Hatton the second. In the sprint for home Edwards drew away from the bunch, winning by about five yards. Jones, Byrne and Terrill followed in the order named. The time was 1:30 4-5. In the second heat were: Coulter, Olympic; Wells and Long, Bay City; Parker and Evans, Michigan; Osen, Olympic, and Staver, Portland. The pace was not as speedy as the first heat. Long fell at the end of the first lap, but was not burt. He claimed a foul and it was al- lowed, thus placing him in the final. Coulter and Wells fought it out at the tape, finishing in that order. Time, 1:38 1-5; Osen was third. The third heat brought out Campbell, Cusking and Dow, Garden City; Foster and J. E. Edwards, Olympic; McRarland, San Jose; McCrea, Bay City, and Winsett of Washington. The pace was hot and the finish very exciting. Five of the men finished almost abreast, and it took the judges some time to make their decision. ke heat was given to Camnpbell, Foster second. Time, 1:363-5. McCrea and Me- Farland were right on top of them, inches bebind. This brought into the final heat some of the crack professionals of the world, and as speedy an aggregation as ever faced a starter’s pistol. The line-up from the tape was Edwards, Campbell, Coulter, Foster, Jones, Wells and Long. Oscar Osen was put in to pace the race, thus insuring fast time. At the start Osen umped out and the rest sprinted after im, Edwards being the first to tack on, Round the track they flew at a killing pace, and before they had gone a half lap Jones fell, bringing down Foster and ells with him. The fall was caused by Campbell, who was excited and rode wildly. The others kept on, and on the last turn Edwards jumped the pacemaker and won by a few inches, Coulter being a close second. The time was 1:283-5. It was a preity race, and but for the unfortu- nate fall, which threw three good men out of it, would have been more interesting. The two-thirds mile handicap amateur was run in four heats, first and second in each heat-and fastest third competing in final. There were a dozen starters in each beat, with handicaps va?inp: from noth- ing to ninety-five yards. J. E. Willoughby of Watsonville won the first heat from forty yards’ handicap in1:261-5. Down- ing. Garden City, made a good ride from scratch and finished second, and A.J. Clark of Mountain View was third. Mott, Byrne 8. Wilbur Edwards was slso entered, but did not start as he wished to save himself for a trial against time later, paced by a sextuplet. Coulter canght the limit men on the first lap and had it easy the rest of the way. He was unable to sprint at the finish. however, and finished back with the ruck. Schefski won from_sixty yardstin 2:16 3-5. The order following him was Winsett, Staver, Davis and Cashing. This brought into the final: Farland,J. Edwards, Dow, Eval ki, Winsett, Staver and Davis, all on bandicap marks. None of the scratch men had qualified in their heats, and this left McFarland the virtval scratch man on the thirty-yard mark. The pace was hot from the start. Osen fell on the first lap, but was unhurt. Schefski had the same experience on the second. Coming down the stretch Me- Farland had the lead and kept it, winning in 2:20 25, J. E. Edwards was second, Winsett third. The last race of the day was a one-mile scratch amateur event, in three heats and a final, first in each heat and fastest second to qualify. The starters in the first heat were: Metcalf, Imperial; Belloli, San Jose; Bates and Yeoman, Reliance; Wil- loughby, Pajaro, and Delmas, Garden City. Ttwasa close finish between Delmas, Willoufihb and Belloli, and they were placed in that order. Time, 2:27. In the second heat were: R. Shearman and H. Downing, Garden City; G. Fuller, Olympic; J. J. Carroll, San fosa, and C, D. Gooch, Reliance. Downing was easily the best man in the heat and won b gards in 2:37 2-5. Fuller was secom{ hearman third. Freeman, Bay City; Mott and Boyden, Reliance; Crafts, Acme, and Wing, San Jose, Tode the third heat. Mott, who is a plucky little rider and very popular with the audience at race meets, won by a bare margin from Crafts in 2:40 1-5. The final was P“ed by G. Hardenbrook and J. C. Smith, of the Garden City Cyclers, on & tandem. The pace of the tandem was too fast for the riders, and it soon drew away from them. The men rode it out unpaced, Downing winning in 2:244-5, Mott second, Delmas third. The following is the summary: One mile, novice—First heat, I L. Ryder, Garden City, first; C. F. Orra, Acme, second. Time, 2:451-5. Second heat—D. E. Francis,unattached, first; W. W. Fairar, Gilroy, second. Time, 2:29. Third heat—W. F, Armstrong, unaitached, first; Fred Smith, San Jos econd. Time, 2:: Fourth heat—R. Shearman,Garden City, fir: A. D. Wurtenberger, second. Time, 2:46. Fifth heat—P. M. Curti Roy Eaton, Pajaré, secon Time, 2:35 1-5. Final heat—F. M. Curtis, Garden City, fir: second. ' Time, L L. Ryder, Garden City, 2:37 2.5. Two-thirds of & mile, scrateh, professional— First heat, W. J. Edwards, Garden City, fir. A.N.Jones, Olympic, second. Time, 1:30 4 Second heat—C. R. Coulter, Olympic, fir ©, 8. Wells, Bay_City, seoond. Time, 1:38 1. Third heat—J. M. Campbell, Spokane, first; W. F. Foster, Olympic, second. Time, 1:36 3-5 Final heat—W, J. Edwards, Garden Ci first: C. D. Coulter, Olympic, second. Time, 12885, Two-ihirds of & mile, handicap, First heat, J. E. Willougnby, first, 40 yards; H. Downing, Garden City, seo: ond, scrateh. 'Time, 1:26 1-5. Sccond heat—P. R. Mott, Reliance, first, 25 yards; Tony Delmss, Garden City, second, scratch. Time, Third_heat—C. D. Gooch, Reliance, first, 60 {‘2’2!1; g{. Sherman, second, 60 yards. Time, Fourth heaf—G. Hardenbrook, San Jose, first, 40 xlrdr J. E. Wing, S8an Jose, second, 60 yards. Time, 1:28 2.5, Fiual heat—J. E. Wing, San Jose, first, 60 yards; G.Hardenbrook, Garden City, second, 40 yards. Time, 1:26 2-5. One-mile scratch, amateur, first heat—T. Delmas, Garden City, first; J, E. Willoughby, Pajaro, second. Time, 2:28. Second heat—H. Downing, Garden City, first; G. P. Fuller, Olympic, second. Time, 2:37 2-5. Third heat—P. R. Mott, Reliance, first: G. H. Craits, Aci econd. Time, 2:40 1-5. Final heat—H. Downing, Garden City, first; P. R. Mott, Reliance. second. Time, 2:24 4-5. 5tile hanidicap, professiona —Tirs: heat, Oscar Osen, Olympie, first, 45 yards; MecFarland, San Jose, 30 yards, second; Edwards, Olym p! 40 vards, third; Dow, Garden City, 75 yar Ioung_:sEvuns, Detroit, 65 yards, fifth; i Second heat—F. E. Schelski, Sait Lake, first, 60 yards; Winsett, Olympia, second, 60 Staver, Portland, third, '65; Davis, Olympic, fourth, 60. Time, 2:16 3-5. Final heat—F. 4. McFarland, San Jose, first, amateur— atsonville, 80 yards; J, E. Edwards, Olympic, second; Ell Winsett, Olympia, third. Time, 2:20 2-5. The officials who conducted the meet were: Director of the day—H. M. N. Spring, G. C. C. Referee—Al G. Col, G. C. C. Judges—Ge: G.C. C.; George H. g‘fr%nge iy A}:’?s.o 'Ge.n’l'nmpk(l;n!. fi‘e:hg;‘ lé. cl $ . A. G. . C. ariand, & J'R. C.; Dr. 4. 8. Bénett £, C. Timers—C. E. B.C. W n, 8. J. V. A. Dodd, "Travis, G. C. Stratton, O. C. Starter—James W. Coffroth, 0. C.; Joseph A. Jury, G. C. C., assistant. Clerk—William Lipsett, G. C. c.:t:Ap\uuflc sard, G. clerks, R. J. Butler, G. C. Ironsides, G."'C. C.; = Al Hi C. C. Seorer, E. Williston, G. C. C.; F. E. C., assistant. Physician, W, W. Umpires, M. M. Alvarez, G. Mannell, G. C; . Wandra, G. W. C.; L. Yeargain, G. C. C. C.C., T. Thurber, U ‘Announcer, 8. G. Tomp- E. Waiting, G. C., kins, G. C‘SC.G o At the conclusion of the races, Wilbur J. Edwnrds of the Garden City Cyclers rode an exhibition mile, paced by the Btearns _sextuplet mannea by Dow, Cnguin Winsett, Staver, Hatton, Pickard and Parker, After riding twice around the track the word was given and away the big machine went, with Edwards snugly tacked on be- hind. The first third was ridden in :35 and the two-thirds in 1: At this point something happened to Edwards' machine and he was compelled to make another trial. Atter a short rest the second at- tempt was made, but at a much slower pace, the mile being ridden in 2:03. — SANTA CLARA FIRST. Awards for Features in the Carnival Pageant. SAN JOSE, Car., May 9.—The carnival committee of awards has awarded the first prize for decorated booths to Santa Clara, the second to Mountain View and Berry- essa was given the third. ;s The Santa Clara booth, the winner of the first prize, was prettily dec- orated with flowers and evergreens. A fountain with running water stood in one cornerand a rustic summer-house in the other. Numerous electric lights added a brilliancy to the scene. The Mountain View booth had a floral Ferris wheel, wita the framework trimmed with smilax. Baskets filled with roses took the place of cars. The Berryessa booth was a charm- ing and astistic” reproduction of the falls at Alum Rock. The Madrone booth, with its splendid collection of wild flowers, was given a special mention. A Mrs. Farthing was awarded the first prize for the twelve best varieties of carna- tions exhibited in the Santa Clara County Floral Society booth, and Mrs. W. D. Ali- son secured the second prize. Sdiodpse CHICO’S MAY FESTIVAL. AWl Butte County Celebrates at Queen Clara’s Capital. CHICO, Car., May 9.—The Mayday cele- bration, postponed to to-day because of a storm on May 1, was beld to-aay. Since early morning the streets have been crowded. From lowiands and mountains have come the roisterers. Hundreds of little tots, dressed in all the colors of the rainbow, happy in the possession of pop- corn and candy, added life to the throng. Merchants and business men—in fact all the people of this pretty town—have bad but one thought, and that was to make this day the most enjoyable to the people of the surrounding country. The stores and banks were decorated in brilliant col- ors of red, white and blue. The celebra- tion owes its success to the able manage- ment of the executive committee, com- posed of the leading merchauts and busi- ness men. The parade was the most imposing one that has been seen here in many years. The marshal of the day, O. L. Clark, with his gayly decorated steed, and the fine- looking young men who acted as his aids, were admired by the young ladies. The military and the firemen made a fine ap- pearance. ' The central attractions in the grand pa- rade were the hadsome Queen of May, Miss Clara Cussick, and ber lovely maids of honor, Miss Frieda Junkans and Miss Bes- sie Collins. The queen was dressed in cream brocaded satin, fnll circular skirt, waist cut with square neck, Medici collar trimmed with pearl lace, elbow sleeves, empire bournos puff edged, with pearl passimenterie beads, and gloves of white silk, LODI'S FLOWER SHOW. Native Daughters Entertain Guests From Surrounding Cities. LODI, Car., May 9.—The Native Daugh- ters of Lodi gave their floral festival last night, and it was repeated this even- ing with much success. The decorations throughout the building in which the af- fair was held were characterized by a pro- fusion of beautiful flowers and sireaming greenery. Ivy Parlor is the name of the Lodi society of Native Daughters, and the pretty vine after which the parlor was christened was given prominence in the ornamentation. Delegations attended from Stockton, from Acampo, New Hope, San Andreas, Lockeforc and all the surrounding towns. The Stockton parlor of Native Daughters sent a quantity of flowers to aid their sis- ters of the watermelon center. The vari- ous booth were beautifully decorated, calla lilies playing a prominent part in the signs above the booths calling attention to the wares the pretty girls of Lodi were vending, Dauring the evening a pro- f"mme of music and sone was rendered or the benefit of the hundreds who thronged the pavilion. Twenty-two of tne Native Daughters of Stockton, with many of their friends, at- tended the fiesta in a body to-night. After tne programme had been concluded danc- ing was induiged in until a late hour. The local Native Daughters are much pleased over the success of their venture, but the guests who attended the floral display last night and to-night are still more so. EKEENWOOD'S JUVENILE CARNIVAL, Children Crown a Queen and Conduct a Parade. SANTA ROSA, CaL., May 9.—A juve. nile carnival at Kenwood, in Los Guilicos Vailey, was the novel entertainment offered by the school children of that dis- trict to-day. It was given under the nuspéces of the Little Mite Society of Ken- wood. Every feature way strictly up to date, even the election of a queen by ballot. Miss Dora Anderson, a pretty little miss not yet in her teens, having received over X0 votes, each of which cost the voter a nickel, was crowned with a wreath in the pavilion at the springs to-day. There was a grand _parade of decorated carriages from the Kenwooa church to the springs, and after the coronation cere- monies were over, the Mayday custom of adance around the many-colored May- pole amused the little ones. A basket picnic ended the carnival, the most enjoy- able of all the Sonoma County flower shows. Oliver Ames at Umaha. OMAHA, Nesr., May 9.—Oliver Ames, di(eclor and stockholder in the Union Pa- cific, arrived here from Boston, accompa- nied by other partiesinterestea in the road. In conversation with a representative of the United Press he said: ‘“Thereis no question about the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern becoming separate from the Union Pacific system, but it will make but little change, I hope. I believe that the Union Pacific will virtually con- trol the road. I think that the general manager will pe Mr. Bancroft, at present the general superintendent of the mountain division of LE: Union Pacific. He is the ‘tlx‘::';'de.".bh man, 1 believe, to all par- PRETES oron, Shepard for Postmaster. W.ASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the foliowing nomination for Postmaster: W. | A« Bhepard, Auburn, Cal. WHITES FIGHT FOR SAN PEDRO. Its Natural Advantages as a Deep-Sea Harbor Explained. PRACTICAL MEN QUOTED “In Every Way Santa Monica’s Superior,” Says the Cali- fornia Senator. WILL SUBMIT TO A TRIBUNAL. A Competent and Impartiul Board, to Be Selected by Congress, Is Suggested. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—The greater part of to-day’s session of the Senate was occupied by White of Cali- fornia in setting out the advantages pos- sessed by San Pedro over Santa Monica for a deep water harbor on the coast of Southern California. His argument is to beanswered on Monday by Frye of Maine as chairman of the Committee on Com- merce, which has incorporated in the river and harbor billa large appropriation for Santa Monica. It has been suggested, White said, that through an esprit de corps the second board of army engineers had co- incided with the first, and therefore he and his colleague had 'preparea the amendment which he had proposed—to let the aporopriation be made and to refer the determination of the issue between the two points to an admittedly impartial tribunal—a tribunal created under some regulations prescribed by Congress. He was not committed irrevocably to the plan proposed in his amendment. - He only wished a board composed of persons of intelligence, of capacity, and without partiality—a board to which both sides could look with confidence and on whose judgment and impartiality men de- sirous of doing right would be winling to rely. But the friends of the other side, he said, declined to accept that offer because | they knew that no impartial and comve- tent tribunal would decide in their favor. They boldly and without excuse proposed to overturn and cast aside those to whose recommendations they should at least award decent consideration and to ratify and carry out the engagements made by the employes of Mr. Huntington with him, and enable them to go before him and to offer at his feet the great winnings which they had made from the Govern- ment of the United States. ‘White read from the report of the hear- ings before the Committee on Commerce a synopsis of the affidavits made by captains of vessels, going to show that the natural advantages of San Pedro were in every way superior to thoseof Santa Monica, particularly as to the character of anchor- age. These affidavits, White said, were made by practical men, not by theorists— men who had cast their anchors in that roadstead and who knew what they were talking about. White also quoted from the Craighill report, showing points of vantage possessed by San Pedro beyond those of Santa Monica. The town of Santa Monica he described as a very delightful bathing-place, fre- quented by thousands of people, and he said that a considerable number of rail- road tracks between the sea line and the bluff, where there is now one track owned by the Southern Pacific Company, would be absolutely destructive to the place so far as its present uses are concerned. White also quoted from statements of Colonel Haines and Major Raymond of the engineer corps, unfavorable to Santa Monica, and said: “We are here, I pre- sume, to enact a law providing for an ap- propriation to be expended for some useful purpose, and under conditions where suc- cess would be reasonably assured. We are not here for experiments.” On the other side of the question, White had read by the clerk a long extract from the report of Lieutenant H. C. Taylor of the United States navy in favor of Santa Monica, but White's comment upon it was that there was an air of partisanship about it. The opposite view from Lieutenant Tay- lor was taken by Professor Davidson of the United States Coast Survey,and he had an extract from Professor Davidson’s re- port read, saying that it was very valuable from an expert point of view. At the close of White’s speech Frye (R.) of Maine, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, said that he was expected to present alone the side of the committee, but he deemed it fair, as other Senators ‘were to speak on the same side as White, that he (Frye) should have the close. Peffer (Pop.) of Kansas favored San Pedro. He read the conclusions of the Mendell board, to the effect that San Pedro was the best place for the deep- water harbor, and the indorsement of 1ts report by General Casey, who transmitted it to the Senate in January, 1892. He thought it the duty of Congress, if it fol- lowed any advice, to follow the advice of the two boards of army officers. especially appointed to examine the question. At this point Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada suggested that as the Senate was very thin, and as the chairman of the Commit- tee on Commerce, Frye, desired to make his reply to a fuli Senate, the bill go over till Monday, ana that suggestion was agreed with. The Senate then proceeded to the con- sideration of unobjected bills. Among those passed were the following: Senate bills concerning the weight of evidence in pension claims, providing that the testi- mony of a private or non-commissioned officer shall not have less weight than that of a commissioned officer; providing that the absence of an honorable discharge shall not debar a man from a pension, pro- vided there is no charge of desertion against him; to lease to the city of Bis- marck, N. Dak., S bley Island, in the Mis- sour1 River, for punlic purposes; to vacate Sugarloaf reservoir site, in Colo- rado and to ‘restore the lands therein to entry at $2 50 per acre; extending the time within which the University of Utah shail occupy lands heretofore granted to it; appropriating $10,000 for a statue of Commodore John D. Sloat in Monterey, Cal.; prohibiting ghy.-lcinm from giving information confidential in its nature in regard to tients; appro- riating $300,000 for & public building at utte City, Mont. A bill for the construction of & cable and telegraph line from the United States ta Siberia, Japan-and the Hawaiian Islands and to guarantee interest on the bonds was Introduced by Wilson (R.) of Wash- ington and referred to the Committee on Commerce. A joint resolution, authorizing the em- vloyment of counsel for the purpose of bringing suits against the directors and stockholders of the Union and Central Pa- cific Rallroad Companies, was offered by Pettigrew (R.) of South Dakota, and laid on the table for the present, Pettigrew stating that he desired to address the Sen- ate on the subject. Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada asked and obtained leave to have printed in the Record, as part of his remarks, a paper en- titled, ‘‘A National Platform for the American Independents of 1896," proposed by William P. St. John, president of the Mercantile National Bank of New York. “For which party is it intended?” Mitcnell (R.) of Oregon asked. *For some inaependent party,” was Stewart’s reply. Morrill (R.) of Vermont, chairman of the Finance Committee, offered a resolu- tion, which was referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses, authorizing the Finance Committee to refer the *bond in- vestigation” to a sub-committee. Dubois (R.) of Idaho introduced ond asked immediate consideration for a joint resolution providing that no bonds shall be issued under any existing law until the President shall have communicated to Congress in a message the facts showing the necessity for such issue of bonds and the amount required for such purpose, and until Congress shall by law have authorized such bonds to be paid. The joint resolution was laid on the table for the present, and at 5 o’clock the Senate adjourned unti! Monday. The Hquse was not in session to-day. A4 MILLION IN SMOKE. 4An Item That Has Annoyed the Treasury Cashier for Many Years. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 9.—A Sun spa- cial from Washington says: The books of the United States Treasury carry an item of $1,000,000 which represents United States notes which are supposed to have been consumed in the great Chicago fire twenty- five years ago. Itis known that there was $1,000,000 of currency, more or less, in the vaults of the sub-treasury then, and that none of it was recovered, but the denomi- nations of these notes and the exact amount are unknown, as the books of the cashier were consumed also. There could not have been, however, very many dollars less or very many dol- lars more than one million, and it would simplify the accounts of the treasury and save a ereat deal of labor to the bookkeep- ers if Congress should pass a bill or reso- lution recognizine the fact that this money is no longer in existence, for every day when the cashierin the treasury balances his accounts he has to include this item, deducting it or adding it as the case may be from the amount in hand. Itappears upon every daily, weekly, monthly and yearly statement of the assets and liability of the Government as ‘‘unknown destroyed United States notes, $1,000,000.” To Amend the Law. WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 9.—1In the l Senate to-day Mr. Peffeg (Pop.) of Kansas introduced a bill to amend the internal revenue law so as to pro;‘iue that the pay- ment of any tax imposed by the United States revenue laws for carrying on any business shall not exempt any person from any penalty provided by the laws of any Btate for carrying on the same within such State, or to authorize such business contrary to the laws of such State, or in any place prohibited by municipal law. ksl Pacific Coust Pensions. WASHINGTON; D. C.,, May 9.—Pen- sions have been granted as follows: Cali- fornia: Original—William Birkle, Pasa- dena. Increase—William A. Jones, San Francisco. Oregon: Onginal widow—Maiy E. Mc- Call, Ashland. ‘Washington: lie, Orting. Port Angeles. Original—Charles B. Lil- Increase—Frank Chambers, TO-] ! NEW 'BAY. ! 66 Sloane’s” BIGELOW BODY BRUSSELS Immense Line of Patterns, $1.12} per yard Sewed, Laid and Lined. SMYRNA " RUGS 1500 Full Size, 30 Inches by 60 Inches, at $2.00 Each, W. & J. 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If you cannot call describe color and how to send. dress or wrapper in your town we're sure of all the trade. Bust measure, — inches; Our tailor-made fabrics Every stitch taken in If we can put one waist measures inches; length of skirt front, — STITCH STITCH 25¢ up; Our Clothing department is & hummer. To order or ready made. Our $5 suit equals any in this city at $7 50. Justnow offer~ coats at 50 per cent off $3 50, #4, §5. No higher. Tn original boxes, high grade, 414-418 Front St ®HOHGLEGEOG HOZO HOLCHOHGHREEO el dobed bl b A dbd i b bt bbby $1500 but fiited with G. & J. TIRES, IN GOLD FOR THE PROFESSIONAL. G. & J. OFFER No. 16-81000. To_the nmfex;l{lml rider who makes ) START ECORD (as it will stand accepted Jan. 1, 1807) at 8 regular sanctioned met or sanc- tloned'record trial, paced or unpaced, in_compett- tion or_otherwise, ON RAMBLER BI- CY \ LE fitted with G. & J, tires, we will PRESENT $1000 IN GOLD!! 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